INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Telecommunications, computers and technology: NOUNS

NOUNS

Automatic pilot /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈpaɪlət/

Ex: The automatic pilot is used for most of the flight.

Computerisation /kəmˌpjuːtəraɪˈzeɪʃn/

Ex: Furthermore, computerization has led to fewer jobs and less human contact as many everyday transactions are now done by computer rather than manually.

Connection /kəˈnekʃn/

Ex: I can access the Internet from anywhere in my house because my laptop has a wireless connection.

Data /ˈdeɪtə/

Ex: This data was collected from 69 countries.

Device /dɪˈvaɪs/

Ex: Even in the most remote areas people have access to some form of communication device.

Function /ˈfʌŋkʃn/

Ex: That is a really useful function.

Gadget /ˈɡædʒɪt/

Ex: We live in a house full of high-tech gadgets.

The Internet

Ex: Today’s mobile phones and the virtual world of the Internet have revolutionized our world.

Keyboard /ˈkiːbɔːd/

Ex: The Optima opens up to reveal a full keyboard inside.

Keypad /ˈkiːpæd/

Ex: The Smart Phone has a standard telephone keypad.

Laptop (computer) /ˈlæptɒp/

Ex: I can access the Internet from anywhere in my house because my laptop has a wireless connection.

The latest

Ex: For example, people today want to have the latest technology.

Memory /ˈmeməri/

Ex: I find the Optima downloads information a lot faster and it also has bigger memory.

Monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/

Ex: The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor.

Patent /ˈpætnt/

Ex: The device was protected by patent.

Program /ˈprəʊɡræm/

Ex: What is more, modern software program are so user- friendly that you don’t even need a great deal of computer knowledge to be able to use them.

Prototype /ˈprəʊtətaɪp/

Ex: In 1947 a prototype circled San Diego for more than an hour but later crashed in de dessert.

Remote control /rɪˈməʊt /kənˈtrəʊl/

Ex: If you can phone ahead to set the heating and use a remote control to operate the garage door, they may as well be redundant.

Silicon chip /ˈsɪlɪkən tʃɪp/

Ex: The invention of the silicon chip meant that computers could be much smaller.

Technology /tekˈnɒlədʒi/

Ex: At least communication technology in this digital age hasn’t let us down.

Telecommunications /ˌtelikəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/

Ex: They are modernizing their postal and telecommunications networks.

Vision /ˈvɪʒn/

Ex: The company needs to develop a global vision.

Wireless connection /ˈwaɪələs /kəˈnekʃn/

Ex: This manual explains how to set up the wireless connection between a laptop and this modem.